"Kobe Bryant’s fire is precisely what the Nuggets lack. The Lakers have every excuse to throw the towel in on their 2013 campaign and admit that they are not contenders. That idea never seems to enter their minds, though."

"For the Lakers it’s a crying shame that NBA seasons don’t play out on paper because, once they started hitting the court it was abundantly clear that whatever formula was used in assembling the squad wasn’t working. "

"Sadly, the great promise this circumstance should have offered Nuggets fans is going unfulfilled. Our expectation was that the demise of mighty LA would leave a void that would be filled by our team. Instead, the Nuggets have failed to rise beyond their usual middling status."

Welcome to our newest recurring shtick here at the 'Stands. It's "Crap My Kid Photoshopped For Me". I always wanted to learn to make silly images with Photoshop but I am far too stupid and lazy. So I will make my son, who's eleven, Photoshop Denver Sports Crap for me so that I can share it with you.

Tonight I asked him to show everybody what I thought the Denver Nuggets new uniforms look like.

Yesterday the "new look" Nuggets did the impossible. They beat the Lakers on the road in a game that was broadcast Nationally on network TV. They also clinched a playoff spot. Better yet, they did it with (arguably) their best player, Aaron Afflalo, sidelined. No, you were not dreaming.